Howardville, Missouri

Howardville, Missouri
City
Location of Howardville, Missouri Location of Howardville, Missouri
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	New Madrid
Area
• Total	0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
• Land	0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	292 ft (89 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	383
• Estimate (2012)	373
• Density	1,665.2/sq mi (642.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	63869
Area code(s)	573
FIPS code	29-33364
GNIS feature ID	0719923

Howardville is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 383 at the 2010 census.

History

The town was founded by Travis Howard, the father of Elston Howard.[1]

Geography

Howardville is located at (36.567455, -89.598924).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.60 km²), all of it land. New Madrid County Central High School and New Madrid County Central Middle School are located here.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	190		—
1970	500		163.2%
1980	536		7.2%
1990	440		−17.9%
2000	342		−22.3%
2010	383		12.0%
Est. 2014	369		−3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 383 people, 160 households, and 101 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,665.2 inhabitants per square mile (642.9/km²). There were 192 housing units at an average density of 834.8 per square mile (322.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 5.74% White, 92.43% Black or African American, 1.04% Asian, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 160 households of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 21.9% were married couples living together, 38.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.9% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the city was 29.7 years. 33.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 11% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 18.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 41.3% male and 58.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 342 people, 133 households, and 88 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,490.0 people per square mile (574.1/km²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 688.4 per square mile (265.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 7.02% White, 92.40% African American, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.

There were 133 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 18.8% were married couples living together, 39.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.9% under the age of 18, 13.2% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $9,671, and the median income for a family was $11,389. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $16,023 for females. The per capita income for the city was $6,588. About 63.0% of families and 58.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 69.4% of those under age 18 and 73.0% of those age 65 or over.